I had a great time. I know for next year I'll bring my own source like a high res DAP and a cable. I'll book a room next time and take the time to listen to things I'm considering buying. There was so much stuff I wanted to try I got overwhelmed and lost focus. The best thing I took away is that my own hand built DIY gear can hang with some of the high dollar stuff out there so big thanks to all hear at head-case for providing the designs, support and guidance.
I did like the Auris Headonia. That's a sweet amp, but at 7500 euro it's a bit out of my price range. I listened to some $38,000 mono-block setup that sounded great but a Stax SR-L500 and a Stax amp that I did not remember the model number of sounded just as good to my ears being fed by a laptop.